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2 volumes. xx+404+[2 ad] pages with 14 chromoxylographs, 33 woodcuts and 5 maps (one folding); xvi+472+[iii] pages with 6 chromoxylographs plates from photographs taken by Humphrey Lloyd Hime, photographer to the expedition, or from sketches by John Fleming, assistant surveyor and draughtsman, 43 woodcuts, 3 maps and plans (two folding) and appendix. Royal octavo (9" x 6") bound in original publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine and blind stamped ruled edges with terracotta stamping. (Abbey, Travel, 630; Field 699; Graff 1892; Lande 1235; Pilling, Siouan, p. 36; Sabin 31933; Wagner-Camp 361) First editions) Henry Youle Hind a Victorian-era scientist, explorer, surveyor, and writer of popular exploration texts, Hind made a range of contributions to the advancement of science in Canada. His surveys of the North-West between 1857 and 1860 produced the country's first scientific information about the region, including the earliest photography and accurate maps. His…